Surajeet Das Gupta And Swaraj Baggonkar In New Delhi, Mumbai

Stories by Surajeet Das Gupta And Swaraj Baggonkar In New Delhi, Mumbai

BSNL-MTNL merger back on track

BSNL-MTNL merger back on track

Rediff.com   23 Feb 2011

The proposal gains significance because the merger plan was given a quiet burial under former telecom minister A Raja.

Mobile Congress focuses on 4G

Mobile Congress focuses on 4G

Rediff.com   17 Feb 2011

The conclave also focused on the need for more spectrum, a key issue for India.

'Google to become more personalised in future'

'Google to become more personalised in future'

Rediff.com   17 Feb 2011

Google will also use artificial intelligence to provide customers with more solutions.

Shut up & let 2G investigators do their job:Mittal

Shut up & let 2G investigators do their job:Mittal

Rediff.com   16 Feb 2011

In an interview at the GSMA conference in Barcelona on Tuesday, Mittal broke his silence on the scam and the very public spat between Tata Teleservices and Reliance Communications: "My plea is that the industry shut their mouths; zip up and let the various investigative agencies do their job," he said.

Infra spending to hurt CV growth

Infra spending to hurt CV growth

Rediff.com   14 Feb 2011

As per reports, Rs. 50,000 crore worth of projects are held back. All these will have an impact on the CV sector.

Tatas to spend 1 billion on R&D

Tatas to spend 1 billion on R&D

Rediff.com   14 Feb 2011

Four new products under the Jaguar brand are under development.

DIPP bats for FDI curbs in pharma

DIPP bats for FDI curbs in pharma

Rediff.com   9 Feb 2011

The commerce ministry has sought a review of foreign direct investment policy in the pharmaceutical sector, in the light of recent takeovers of domestic companies by multinationals.

Yamaha struggles with personnel issues,competition

Yamaha struggles with personnel issues,competition

Rediff.com   8 Feb 2011

The company has had three Japanese executives for the post of managing director over three years.

Peugeot Citroen to announce India plans soon

Peugeot Citroen to announce India plans soon

Rediff.com   4 Feb 2011

PSA Peugeot Citroen, Europe's second-largest car producer, will soon take a final call on its India plans, as senior teams from the company hold talks with state governments for a manufacturing facility.

Piaggio, GM talks on engine supply fall through

Piaggio, GM talks on engine supply fall through

Rediff.com   27 Jan 2011

Talks between Piaggio Vehicles, the Indian subsidiary of Piaggio & C.s.p.a of Italy, and General Motors for engine sourcing fell through.

FDI in tobacco marketing may be banned

FDI in tobacco marketing may be banned

Rediff.com   24 Jan 2011

Foreign cigarette companies could soon find it harder to sell their products in India. The government is looking into a proposal to ban foreign direct investment (FDI) in the wholesale marketing arms of these companies. It is also exploring the possibility of shifting the import of tobacco products from the open general licence (OGL) to the restricted list.

M&M remains non-committal on US launch

M&M remains non-committal on US launch

Rediff.com   7 Jan 2011

The Scorpio-based pick-ups, engineered by M&M specifically for the US market, were set to reach North American shores three years ago, but launch dates were postponed more than thrice thereafter before the company's marketing and distribution partner Global Vehicles Inc filed a lawsuit against it for the delay.

Bypassing you, products to reach your brain

Bypassing you, products to reach your brain

Rediff.com   6 Jan 2011

Market research based on interviews or questionnaires to understand the consumer mind will soon become pass.

Tata-Iveco alliance lies in cold storage

Tata-Iveco alliance lies in cold storage

Rediff.com   5 Jan 2011

More than three years after Tata Motors and Iveco, a Fiat Group company, signed a comprehensive agreement to jointly explore opportunities in the area of commercial vehicles, the plan has largely remained in cold storage. In February 2007, Tata Motors and Iveco signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for potential developments in engineering, manufacturing, sourcing and distribution of products and components.

Onion prices dip by 45% in Nashik

Onion prices dip by 45% in Nashik

Rediff.com   24 Dec 2010

After government's measures like export ban and import from Pakistan, average wholesale prices of onion in Nashik district's various Agriculture Produce Market Committee (APMC) markets have come down by around 45 per cent to Rs 2,071 a quintal in the last three days.

M&M motorcycle sales slip 36 per cent

M&M motorcycle sales slip 36 per cent

Rediff.com   10 Dec 2010

Mahindra & Mahindra, which has been aggressively trying to make inroads in the 7.3 million units per year motorcycle market with the help of Bollywood actor Aamir Khan, has failed to create much excitement, with sales slipping 36 per cent last month from the previous one.

MNP leads to minimal churn, show data from Haryana

MNP leads to minimal churn, show data from Haryana

Rediff.com   7 Dec 2010

MNP allows a subscriber to change his or her service provider without changing the mobile number.

Hotels go in for 'she' change

Hotels go in for 'she' change

Rediff.com   7 Dec 2010

ITC Welcomgroup, The Leela and The Lalit are among those that ensure all touch-points for women travelling alone will be -- no prizes for guessing this -- ladies.

Setback in store for Cash & Carry firms

Setback in store for Cash & Carry firms

Rediff.com   6 Dec 2010

Key government departments have come to a consensus on the definition of a "group company" in the context of foreign direct investment (FDI) in the wholesale cash & carry trade. Under current policy, while 100 per cent FDI is permitted in wholesale trade, a cash & carry entity can sell only up to 25 per cent of its turnover to group companies.

Mahindra to launch CNG Logan at Rs 5.2 lakh

Mahindra to launch CNG Logan at Rs 5.2 lakh

Rediff.com   1 Dec 2010

Mahindra & Mahindra will launch the compressed natural gas-powered variant of its Logan car at around Rs 5.20 lakh, in an attempt to spruce sales of the entry-level sedan.